FAST Audit
Pluto TV’s stealthy naming strategy, the UX danger of the 235-channel Local News Avalanche, and why Kids FAST is actually just 90s nostalgia bait for Millennials. The FASTMaster breaks down the strategic shifts behind the 1,572 channels across the Top 9 platforms.
Reports
The Profitability Wars are here. Our first FASTMaster Intelligence report provides an executive deep-dive into streaming CPM benchmarks, programmatic tech tax leakage, and the retail media revolution. Stop guessing and start navigating the 2026 streaming economy with hard data.
FASTMaster on FAST
The race for FAST scale has backfired. Zombie inventory is depressing ad rates and poisoning the ecosystem. With supply outpacing demand, hitting 600 channels isn't growth—it's devaluation. To restore profitability, platforms must embrace scarcity over volume and kill the long-tail bloat.
Dossier
EXCLUSIVE: New FASTMaster forecasts predict the microdrama market could reach $36.5B by 2028. We analyze the Strategic Normalization driving this growth, detailing the latest moves from Fox, TikTok, and Disney in this comprehensive market dossier.
FASTMaster on FAST
Creator FAST channels have exploded 145% since 2024, but platforms are building zombie feeds. By forcing Gen Z into 1999-style grids and stripping away interactivity, they’ve created a passive archive, not a destination. To fix this, the EPG must die and "Live" must become real.
Chart of the Week
FAST Sports isn't about Major Leagues; it's about the 'Shoulder Economy.' Tier 1 leagues use it for highlights, while the EPG is filled by a long tail of 50+ Combat & Niche channels. It’s an ecosystem defined by the density of available rights, not the scarcity of exclusive games.
The Vitality Index
TV is hollowed out, but not dead. While the Big 4 dominate, the real story is in the niches. I explain why Bounce TV has overtaken BET, why Tubi is eating Lifetime's lunch, and why Fox News is the secret weapon for reaching young adults on cable.
High-rigor, evidence-based intelligence on the structural evolution of media—from the FAST frontier to the Roblox gold rush.
Why do we rewatch "The Office"? It isn't laziness; it's anxiety management. I analyze the "Unified Theory of the Habit Economy" to explain why Library depth beats Originals, why "Weekly" beats "Binge," and why the Creator Economy is the only bridge to the audience you’ve already lost.
The "Kill List" is not a theory; it is already happening. I analyze the specific TV networks most at risk of being dropped by MVPDs in 2026. Find out which channels are "Ghosts" and which are "Zombies" in the new media economy.
Total Viewers is a lagging indicator. I re-ranked 2025 ratings using a new "Vitality Filter." Forget the Top 10; meet the new ecosystem: The Vampires sucking out value, the Ghosts haunting the EPG, and the few Pulse networks keeping the industry alive.
Our monthly tracker of the ecosystem returns. Who is building a distinct platform, and who is just renting the same unscripted slop? I’ve spent the last week rebuilding my old FAST channel tracker database, adding in greater genre consistency, some new analysis (18-49 brand appeal), and making it as
FAST is currently speed-running the same mistakes that killed the cable bundle. By analyzing the latest 2025 cable ratings, I break down why "spray and pray" is dead, why news is a demographic trap, and how to stop your platform from becoming Cable 2.0.